Police Scotland’s helicopter and specialist dog units have been brought in to help in the search for missing man Alastair Done who was last seen at a beach in the north-east.

Alastair, from Cheshire, was last seen by a dog walker at Balmedie Beach last Saturday.

The 25-year-old was tracked using CCTV leaving Crewe Train Station on Friday January 4, arriving in Aberdeen at 3.51pm.

He was filmed going into Aberdeen Market and was later captured on CCTV at Premier Stores in Balmedie buying food and drink at around 1pm on Saturday.

Alistair was captured on CCTV at Premier Stores

Since then, the clothes he was last seen wearing have been found on the beach at Balmedie, around one mile north of the car park.

Following an appeal yesterday, police now know he stayed at the White Horse Inn in Balmedie on Friday night, and was spotted walking along the dual carriageway in the direction of Balmedie on the same day.

Today his devastated family made an emotional appeal for him to come home.

Alastair is around 5ft11in, has a ‘buzz’ haircut and wears glasses. When he was last seen he was wearing a black hooded fleece, black walking boots and was carrying a black rucksack with a blue roll-mat attached. He was also carrying a green shopping bag.